People are delaying buying new cars, creating a deflationary 'spiral' that's bad news for the auto industry

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Cars sit on the lot at the Howdy Honda dealership on March 18, 2024 in Austin, Texas.

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You can get a great deal on an EV right now — if you know where to look

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Electric cars sit charging in a parking garage at the University of California, Irvine

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It's actually a good time to buy a new car

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It's finally a good time to buy a new car. Prices are coming down.

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Hertz is ditching 20,000 electric cars, citing expensive repairs. Here's how much it can cost to service an EV.

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Tesla advertises its cars as "eliminating the need for service" but there are some nuances in repairing and maintaining an EV.

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Car dealers had their first real EV test this year. It didn't go very well.

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A Volkswagen ID.4 electric car on display at a VW dealership in California

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Tesla won't kill car dealerships, but it will force them to change

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Some automakers are hinting they want to cut dealers out of the sales process, but that's not so easy. There may be a happy medium.

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Only one car model sold for under $20,000 in July — but experts say vehicle prices are stabilizing

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Only one vehicle model sold for under $20,000 in July: The Mitsubishi Mirage.

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Auto execs still don't think the Tesla sales model will catch on

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Some car companies have hinted at experimenting with a direct-to-consumer model and cutting dealers, but many execs have said they're not actually convinced it'll happen.

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Automakers and dealers are playing a game of chicken — and customers could be the winners

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Car buyers are in the middle of automakers' and dealers' debates over new vehicle pricing — and shoppers might end up winning.

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Why the car you want to buy might be impossible to find

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Some of the most popular cars in the US are particularly hard to find right now.

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